Improved animal-trap



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FRANKLIN P. BAKE R, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS,ASSIGNOR TO HIMSEL'FAND JAMESR. LOWE, OF SAME PLACE.`

Letters Patent No. I94,464, dated September e7, 1869; antedatedSeptember 4, 1869.

IMPROVED ANIMAL-TRAP.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of thesame.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANLIN P. BAKER, of Boston, in the county ofSuffolk, and State otMassachusetts, have invented certain improvementsin Animal- Traps; and do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description thereof', reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a perspective view of myimproved trap, showing the trap set.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal View, showing the trap sprung.

The object of my invention is to 'produce a cheap trap for catchingsmallanimals.

My invention consists in a board, with opening at one end, and a slidingframe, with arseries ofspits,

so that when the trap isset with opening over the an- Vimals hole, thespits being sprung, would impale anything coming through the opening inthe board.

In the drawings- A is a board, with opening B at one end.

D is a sliding board, shorter than A, and attached to A by head-bolts ce, the grooves d d in board D allowing of play lof' board D upon A.

a 'a a are spits, fastened into the end of board D, as shown, and whenthe trap is set, projecting near the edge ofppening B, in the board A.

'm is a frame, extending from front of board D,-

through staples o, in the raised part A of board A.

g is a bait-hook, and also a trip-hook. I

E is a rubber spring, contained in a recess between vboards D and A.

Now, to set the trap, draw board D back, as shown in fig. 1,'and againstthe force of spring E; this brings frame m close to projection A; thenturn hook g pp, as seen in lig. 2, and hold frame m with the catch z, apart of g. This catch e holds frame an very sensitively. The bait isplaced upon point S, so that when thetrap is set, the bait is suspendedover opening B. The set trap is placed so that opening B comes directlyover the animals hole in the floor or ground, and when he comes out seesnothing but the bait on point S, which he bites, and in so doing tripsthe catch z', which has been holding against the spring E, and theresistance to the spring being withdrawn, the board D passes quickly tothe position shown in fig. 2, and the spits t a impale the animal.

This trap is very cheap in construction, simple and eli'cient in action,and'durable, while it takes up but little room.

hat I claim, therefore, as myinvention, and desire to secure by LettersPatent, is.-

An animal trap, formed by the combination of boards A and D, constructedas shown, opening B, spits a a a, frame m, springrE, and bait andtrip-hook g, substantially1 as set forth andv described.

In testimony whereof', I have signed my name to this specification, inthe presence of two subscribing witnesses.

, FRANKLIN P. BAKER.

Witnesses: CARROLL W. WRIGHT, AUSTIN S. -Hownnrn

